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Boreal Peatland Ecosystems

  • The first truly ecosystem-oriented book on peatlands

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 188)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
  2. Peatlands and the Boreal Forest

    • R. Kelman Wieder, Dale H. Vitt, Brian W. Benscoter
    Pages 1-8
  3. The Postglacial Development of Boreal and Subarctic Peatlands

    • Peter Kuhry, Jukka Turunen
    Pages 25-46
  4. The Role of Sphagnum in Peatland Development and Persistence

    • Håkan Rydin, Urban Gunnarsson, Sebastian Sundberg
    Pages 47-65
  5. Peatland Fauna

    • André Desrochers, Gert-Jan van Duinen
    Pages 67-100
  6. The Role of Fungi in Boreal Peatlands

    • Markus N. Thormann
    Pages 101-123
  7. Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands

    • Tim Moore, Nate Basiliko
    Pages 125-143
  8. Primary Production in Boreal Peatlands

    • R. Kelman Wieder
    Pages 145-164
  9. Carbon in Boreal Peatlands

    • Harri Vasander, Anu Kettunen
    Pages 165-194
  10. The Nitrogen Cycle in Boreal Peatlands

    • Juul Limpens, Monique M. P. D. Heijmans, Frank Berendse
    Pages 195-230
  11. Phosphorous in Boreal Peatlands

    • Mark R. Walbridge, John A. Navaratnam
    Pages 231-258
  12. The Hydrology of Peatlands

    • Donald I. Siegel, Paul Glaser
    Pages 289-311
  13. Forestry and Boreal Peatlands

    • Jukka Laine, Raija Laiho, Kari Minkkinen, Harri Vasander
    Pages 331-357
  14. Disturbance in Boreal Peatlands

    • Merritt R. Turetsky, Vincent L. St. Louis
    Pages 359-379
  15. Restoration of Degraded Boreal Peatlands

    • Line Rochefort, Elve Lode
    Pages 381-423
  16. Boreal Peatland Ecosystems: Our Carbon Heritage

    • Dale H. Vitt, R. Kelman Wieder
    Pages 425-429
  17. Back Matter

    Pages 431-437

Keywords

  • Biogeochemie
  • Fauna
  • Moor
  • biogeochemistry
  • boreal
  • ecosystem
  • ecosystem processes
  • hydrology
  • peatland
  • Ökosystem

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, USA

    R. Kelman Wieder

  • Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA

    Dale H. Vitt

Bibliographic Information

Buying options

eBook USD 229.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-3-540-31913-9
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book USD 299.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
Hardcover Book USD 299.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)